Cravat clasp



April 15, 1952 s. GRUBMAN ET AL 2,593,298

CRAVAT CLASP Filed Nov. 12, 1948 INVENTORJ SAMUEL. GRUBMAN l By SHIRLEY SLANSKY Patented Apr. 15, 1952 CRAVAT CLASP Samuel Grubman and'Shirley Slansky,

' New York, N. Y.

Application November 12, 1948, Serial-No. 59,683

2 Claims. 1

rlhis invention relates to a tie clasp and more particularly to a tie clasp which is attached to and forms a part of the tie. v

Tie clasps which are separate articles of jewelry are well known for clasping a tie to the front of a shirt to `assure that it will hang straight and to assure that the knot at the top of the tie will not slip and become unsightly. Such tie clasps must be quite tight for otherwise they may become lost. Since they are tight they are difficult to attach, especially to a thin silk necktie. Furthermore, this tightness often results in wearing p The ypresent invention is directed to- An object of the present invention is to provide a tie clasp which is a permanent part of the tie, thus eliminating all possibility of it becoming inadvertently lost.

Another object is to provide a tie clasp as aforesaid which secures both the depending portions of the tie to the front of a shirt.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a metal member adapted to be attached at one end to a tie and having a base extending across the narrow end of the tie and L the front face of the free iront vertical edge of a shirt and a tongue for extending across the back of the free edge of the shirt to clamp the tie in position.

A further object of the invention proposes the provision of a novel means for re-enforcing the tongue of the tie clasp to reduce its exibility and increase its gripping powers.

For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, re-f'- ,n erence will be 4had -to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention `are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a matef rial part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a View of a tie, unfolded, showing the inner face of the front portion of the tie with the tie clasp of the present invention attached, and showing the face of the rear portion of the tie which faces forward when the tie is worn.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion-oi -the tie showing the tie clasp more clearly.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the tie clasp before it is attached to the tie.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but with thel tongue of the clasp energized to show how .it seeks a `position parallel with the base of the tie clasp when it is pulled outwardly as Will occur when a tie portion and shirt flap are to be gripped betweenthe tongue and base.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, the rear portion of the tie and `the two flaps of the shirt also being shown in section, each as a single layer.

6 is a View similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. '1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the tie clasp per se taken on the line I- of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a rear elevational view of a tie clasp per se constructed in accordance with a still further modification of the invention.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged partial longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 9--9 of Fig. 8.

rlhe tie clasp, according to this invention, is stamped or otherwise formed from a single blank of suitable metal. Itis indicated generally in the drawing by the reference numeral I0. It is stamped to provide a long slender tongue Il integral at the portion i3 with the remaining base I2 of the blank. Beyond the portion I3 the base is provided with an oriiice I4 for receiving a hollow rivet l5 which secures the clasp to the tie, indicated generally by the reference numeral I6.

The tongue is formed of spring metal and the base is also preferably formed of spring or at least `stili metal. The base is preferably substantially at, but it may have a slight curvature if desired. The tongue normally has a sharply outwardly curved free end or handle I1., then a portion I8 normally parallel to but outwardly of the base I2 and then a curved portion I9 extending further outwardly than the portion I8 and forming a hinge part for the flexing of the handle Il and portion t8 into the position shown in Fig. 4.

The tie has the usual wide 'front portion 2t and .narrower end portion 2 l. The lfront portion is shown in section in Fig. 5 as it actually appears.

" It has an outer layer 22 overlapped .at its right by aside portion `23 and overlapped at its lei-t by side `portion 2 4. -Portion 24 overlaps portion 23 and is folded at its inner end inwardly, forming another portion 25. Portions 23 and 25 have their edges turned and sewed. The iront portion also includes a. lining 26.

The narrow end portion 2i is conventional. it is shown in Fig. 5 as merely a single layer but actually it will be made somewhat like `the iront 3 it were a single layer, it is so shown. Similarly the two flaps 21 and 28 of the shirt are shown as single layers for simplicity in Fig. 5.

The tie clasp is secured to the portion 23 by the rivet I5, as is clearly shown in Fig. 5. If desired. the rivet may also vpass through and be secured to the lining 26, thus strengthening the construction. The tie clasp overlaps the portion 24. It is entirely hidden by the front portion 20 so that it is completely invisible when the tie is worn. The narrow end portion 2| of the tie and the outer flap 21 of the shirt are firmly gripped between the tongue II and the base I2 (see Fig. holding the tie straight and preventing the knot (not shown) from slipping.

In the modication of the invention shown in Figs. 6 and 7 means is disclosed for stiffening the tongue II' at its point of integral formation with the base I2 of the tie clasp I0. This stiiiening means reduces the iiexibility of the tongue I I and renders it capable of more tightly gripping the portions of the tie and the shirt.

The stiiening means comprises a strip 36, preferably of metal, extended across the junction of the tongue I I and the base I2 and which is secured in position on the base I2 by means of a pair 'of tubular rivets 3l. The rivets pass through an elongated slot 32 in the strip which permits the strip 36 to be moved to operative and inoperative positions relative to tongue I I. The end of the strip 3!! adjacent the rivets 3l, is formed with a projecting edge 33 by'which the strip 30 can be gripped for moving the same.

The rivets I5 (Fig. 6) for attaching the tie clasp I0' to the tie are adapted to be passed through the tubular rivets 3|.

With the tie clasp secured in position on the tie as shown in Fig. 6, the metal strip 3l)I is moved to its inoperative position (to the right in Figs. 6 and 7) freeing the tongue II' to permit the narrow end of the tie and the edge of the shirt to be engaged betweenrthe tongue Il' and the base I2. The metal strip 30 is then returned to its operative position (the position shown Ain Figs. 6 and 7) across the back face of the tongue II reducing its flexibility and increasing its gripping hold on the narrow end of the-tie and the shirt. It is pointed outrthat the projecting edge 33 is used for moving the strip 30 relative to the tie clasp I0. y

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that previously described and like numerals identify like parts in the several views.

In Figs. 8 and 9 still another modification of the invention is disclosed comprising means for releasably holding the strip 30 in desired adjusted positions relative to the tongue I I. This releasable holding action is achieved by forming the inner face of the strip 30 with a series of serrations 35 arranged to engage complementary serrations 36 formed on the adjacent face ofthe tongue II'. When force is applied to the strip 30' to move the same, the serrations 35 of the strip 30 are adapted to ride over the serrations 36 of the tongue I I". Under normal conditions; the engaged serrations will restrict'the strip 30 against movement relative tothe tongue II" of the tie clasp III". Y

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to those previously described and' like reference numerals identify like partsin all of the views.

Since-the tie clasp is invisible, it need not be ornamental and can be stamped out of the cheapest of materials, thereby permitting its discard with the tie when the tie becomes old. It need not grip the shirt as strongly as conventional tie clasps since it cannot be lost, being rmly attached to the tie. It does not contact the front face of the front portion of the tie at all and therefore cannot wear the tie so as to detract from its appearance.

While We have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, itis to be understood that we do not limit ourselves Ato the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as deiined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patentis: Y

1. In a tie clasp having 4a base for attachment at one end to the inner wall of the frontportion of a four-in-hand necktie and Va gripping tongue cut from the material of the base and having its free end directed away from the attached end of the base, means for reducing the exibility of the tongue to increase its gripping powers, comprising a stiff strip of material extended across the junction of the base and the tongue, and means slidably attaching said strip to the base closely adjacent the junction of the base `and the tongue, so that said strip may be moved between operative and inoperative positions with relation to the tongue, said Slidable attaching means comprising rivets extending from said bay-se and passing through an elongated slot formed in said strip, said rivets being tubular so that means for attaching the base to the necktie can be passed through said rivets.

2. In a tie clasp for attachment to a four-inhand necktie, an elongated strip of flexible material for attachment at one end to the inner wall of the front portion of the four-in-hand necktie, a gripping tongue cut from the material kof said strip and having its free end directed away from the said one end of said strip, a stiff strip of material extended across the junction of said tongue with the said one end yof said strip of flexible material reducing the flexibility of said tongue to increase its gripping power, said stiff strip of material having an elongated slot at its end adjacent the said one end of said strip of flexible i REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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